hello. this is bbc news. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment. first, the headlines. 1,228 people have now died from coronavirus in the uk, a rise of 209. deserted roads and empty parks — a top official says the uk could face up to six months of restrictions. over time, probably over the next six months, we will have a 3—week review, we will see where we're going. we need to keep that lid on and then gradually we will be able to, hopefully, adjust some of the social distancing measures. in the us, a prediction from the leading government expert that coronavirus could kill up to 200,000 americans. as italy grapples with the world's highest death toll from coronavirus, there's a severe shortage of medical staff in the north. another 838 people die

from covid—19 in spain, the country's highest daily number of deaths. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with us — political commentatorjohn rentoul and the independent‘s deputy political editor rob merrick. good iview tojoin good iview to join us from home tonight. thank you, both. —— good iview to join us from home tonight. thank you, both. -- good good iview to join us from home tonight. thank you, both. —— good of you. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the metro reports on the death of a frontline doctor who had been treating coronavirus patients. the mirror also leads on the doctor's death, adding that staff are pleading for personal protective equipment. the i reports that the new nhs field hospital in east london will be ready within days. the star says people are now wasting

the food they panic bought with some photos of food flowing out of household bins. the times reports on the deputy chief medical officer's warning today that it will take six months for britain to get back to normal. this is also the express‘s lead story, along with a reminder of the uk's death toll climbing to 1,288. -- 1,228. and the mail takes a departure from the coronavirus theme and instead leads on a tweet from donald trump saying that the us will not pay for security for harry and meghan. let's begin then with the guardian. john, pressure to provide equipment grows after two uk doctors die. this has been a recurring theme, hasn't it? there doesn't appear to be enough of the right equipment reaching the people who most on whom

we all rely. yes, absolutely. there isn't necessarily any connection between equipment shortages in the depths of these doctors, but you can see how in people ‘s minds that connection is made. the death of the first two doctors have actually been treating coronavirus patients is a very serious moment and i do fear that it very serious moment and i do fear thatitis very serious moment and i do fear that it is going to be only the first of many. but it does underline the fact that doctors and nurses and all the nhs staff are putting their lives at risk by what they do to protect the rest of us. it is not an active agreement, but ventilators as well. calls are going out to manufacturers for this type of thing. manufacturers say they answer the call but no orders came in and there is this unnecessary lag. it

doesn't feel as joined up as you wa nted doesn't feel as joined up as you wanted to in a crisis. no, this is pa rt of wanted to in a crisis. no, this is part of the crisis an issue that has been bubbling under about the equipment. the tragic death of these doctors has brought it to a head, and asjohn doctors has brought it to a head, and as john said, doctors has brought it to a head, and asjohn said, they may not be a direct connection, there have been cases of medical staff who has falle n cases of medical staff who has fallen ill and it appears they themselves, they haven't got the equipment. the community secretary said we will not send medical staff to the frontline without that, but thatis to the frontline without that, but that is what they are doing. you are referring to some clothes makers who came forward today when they responded to the government's appealed to make more gowns and masks, they tried to and there was i'io masks, they tried to and there was 110 response masks, they tried to and there was no response and the government didn't get back to them. local hospitals apparently are having to ring up manufacturers themselves and always —— ring up manufacturers themselves and always — — almost ring up manufacturers themselves and

always —— almost beg. three years agojeremy always —— almost beg. three years ago jeremy hunt said always —— almost beg. three years agojeremy hunt said protective must be provided and it wasn't. there are huge questions to answer.|j be provided and it wasn't. there are huge questions to answer. i have friends who have told me they work in the nhs and they have been trying to buy their own kit, as inadequate as it is, so they are doing their best but it is not the right stuff. we will come back to the doctors who died ina we will come back to the doctors who died in a moment. but let's look at the time is an independent, talking about britain faces six months of curbs. was doctorjourney harris who spoke about this earlier today at a press c0 nfe re nce . spoke about this earlier today at a press conference. yes, the deputy chief medical officer level with the country today, which was in stark contrast to ministers who are so used to going out with the express intention of under no circumstances answering a question. that is what happened with michael gove this morning, but the public must be

relieved, delighted, surprised even though they have someone who is willing to answer the questions, and doctor harris made it lame that the idea that we are going to have this lockdown in three weeks is not going to happen, it will last three months. part of it will last six months. part of it will last six months or even longer she said. so at some point afterjune it seems some of the restrictions will be lifted, we don't know which, but some of them will remain in force, and we know for certain tonight or perhaps we suspect that we are in for the long haul. the independent also leading on this story six months before we can return to normal life. john, even then, it will be a gradual move back to what we thought was normal before. that is right, that is a very good story written by rob merrick, and as he says, doctor harris confirming i think what the public suspected, which is that it will be a very long

time before we get back to normal. in fact the public opinion, although it was probably rather slow to pick up it was probably rather slow to pick up our serious crisis was, once we realised, i think the pressure on politicians to go even further than they have gone so far has been quite marked, andi they have gone so far has been quite marked, and i think this suggests that people are prepared to put up with the restrictions for the long haul and perhaps even tighten them further. it also emphasises, rob, the length of time that health workers are going to have to sustain this level of demand, even if there isa this level of demand, even if there is a peak, if we take our foot off the pedal too soon, we could have a second peak, a third peak. yes. originally the government expected the peak of the virus in this country to come in late may or early

june. they are desperate for us not to come sooner because if it does it will overwhelm the nhs, that is the fear that some scientists believe the peak could come in the middle of next month, and doctor harris appeared to hint at that today when she talked about the number of deaths tragically rising in two or three weeks, the hope they might fall. clearly, there is huge uncertainty there. but what of course everybody wants to ensure is that when the worst time comes, the nhs does have the staff and equipment it needs, but we just can't be certain of that. let's look at the metro. there is a very stark contrast between the selflessness of some of the selfishness of others, two doctors we have been talking about who died, one with a 63—year—old organ transplant specialist who died on wednesday in london and featured on the front of the metro is a 55—year—old ear, nose

and throat consultant who died on saturday, both of them are contracted —— had contracted the virus. john, then the comparison is made with people who are flouting the rules that the government has brought in. that is right, yes. the metro is talking about the police having to break up a karaoke party. whichjust having to break up a karaoke party. which just shows that the message, although most people have got the message and are observing the rules very strictly, there is a tiny minority who haven't understood and possibly haven't understood the important point, with his that it is not about catching the coronavirus yourself, it is about transmitting it to other people and other people less a ble it to other people and other people less able to bear the illness. and thatis less able to bear the illness. and that is a very good human story, i think, on the front of the metro. very moving tribute paid by the doctor's family to him. yes, his

son, his 18—year—old son is quoted in the times i think tomorrow saying how proud he is to have been his father's son for 18 years, which i must say brought a lump to my throat. rob, you nhs field hospital ready within days. this is really not taking long at all. this is the nightingale so—called pop—up hospital in east london. rob, you have frozen. let's try again. a huge increase in capacity... a huge increase in capacity... a huge increase in capacity in london where of course it is most needed. they are also building new hospitals at extraordinary speed in birmingham and manchester. in cardiff they have taken over the millennium stadium, thatis taken over the millennium stadium, that is the greatest conversion that have ever state of the stadium, sorry, a small rugbyjoke for you. more seriously, they hope this

capacity can come on stream in time for the peak that i was referring to earlier so that when it comes, the nhs is dependent. we have defined these little moments of levity amongst the bleakness. well done. i like that. john, we have to have people and equipment, medical staff to be working in these places when patients come in. yes, i think that isa patients come in. yes, i think that is a real constraint. we have been reporting, the independent has been reporting, the independent has been reporting that it will be 33,000 extra beds available, converting disused nhs facilities as well as all these conference centres and other places. but if you don't have the staff to look after the patients in those beds, then the number of beds doesn't really matter. that is not the real constraint on nhs could — — capacity. not the real constraint on nhs could —— capacity. the real constraint is critical care nurses in particular and fiercely the doctors. it is

going to be... we don't know how or when, how big the peak is going to bea when, how big the peak is going to be a when it is going to be, and there is a sort of feeling of the nhs bracing itself for impact and nobody knows quite how bad it is going to be. john, the final paper, the daily mail, trump, we won't pay for mexit. he has been on twitter again, they now harry and meghan have arrived and are now in lockdown in california, they need some security. the problem is that any time donald trump takes to twitter, he commits news. i used to be on twitter before i had evenjust before i knew of donald trump, except i knew he was a reality star in america. he has ruined it for us all now because every time he goes on he grabs the headlines. he has done it again. harry and meghan say

they don't need, they are not asking they don't need, they are not asking the american government to protect them, they will pay for their own security, but it is a daily mail headline. it is partly our fault, isn't it? believing in everything he says. it has been a short live protestation on mr trump's start because they say they are paying for it themselves. i want to say words i never thought i would say. i agree with donald trump. he has proved himself to be the useless blowhard he is. all he cares about is his re—election. surely on harry and meghan, he is right. why on earth should the americans pay for the security? but they were earth -- they weren't asking the americans to pay! the president was making the case that the americans shouldn't have to pay to that request be made. thank you, both, forjoining us in thank you for parking yourselves in

front of such one of the backdrops of all those books which i am sure you have read from cover to cover. that's it for the papers tonight. thank you, john and rob. next on bbc news, it's click. this week, the uk went into lockdown over the continuing coronavirus crisis. we were told to limit

all of our activities and stay at home. this comes as the world health organization says the pandemic is accelerating across the globe. hospitals everywhere are facing a shortage of equipment, including ventilators. this life—saving equipment helps patients to breathe in the most critical cases, when their lung function fails. the uk currently has around 8,000 ventilators in the country, but needs many more. so, how do we urgently get access to more of these machines? can we manufacture more of them in this country? jen copestake has been looking at some of the possible solutions. the uk government has put a call out to big businesses to help manufacture new ventilators. already, dyson have answered, saying they are hoping to start production on 10,000 machines by mid—april. but will this be enough, soon enough? teams of engineers and doctors are also trying to come up with more immediate solutions to this problem, which could be cheaper and more portable. we spoke to some of them this week.